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Cairo weather in January

January is one of the best months to visit Cairo. Expect highs around 19°C, lows near 9°C, and about 1.8 days with rain.

10.0 · Excellenttravel score for January
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Avg high
19°C
Avg low
9°C
Rainfall
7 mm
Rain days
1.8
Sunshine
9.3 h/day
Daylight
10.3 h

What to pack for Cairo in January

  • long sleeves and a warm layer
  • a medium jacket

Humidity averages 57%; max daily wind around 19 km/h.

How January compares

January: 10.0/10 JFebruary: 10.0/10 FMarch: 10.0/10 MApril: 9.3/10 AMay: 5.7/10 MJune: 3.5/10 JJuly: 2.3/10 JAugust: 2.6/10 ASeptember: 4.5/10 SOctober: 8.0/10 ONovember: 10.0/10 NDecember: 10.0/10 D

Best months in Cairo: November–April. See the full best time to visit Cairo guide.

Cairo in January: the details

In January, Cairo sees average daytime highs of 19°C (67°F) and overnight lows of 9°C (49°F). Rainfall totals roughly 7 mm across 1.8 rainy days, and the sun shines about 9.3 hours per day with 10.3 hours of daylight mid-month. Relative humidity averages 57%.

These figures are climate normals computed from the ERA5 weather reanalysis (2019–2024) for Cairo, Egypt (30.06, 31.25) — see our methodology. Actual conditions vary year to year.

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